Light rain continued to fall as I arrived at the mountain village. With a heavy bag on my back, I was excited to teach at a small school here, but a little    1    . What would these students be like?

The school had only 18 students. Most were quiet,    2     they ran and laughed at break. One girl, Wen, always sat alone in the corner, seldom saying anything. On my first day in the classroom, I shared with them a    3     with the words “You are seen” on it and put it up on the wall. Some smiled shyly and some spoke quietly. “That’s why I’m here,” I said. However, Wen didn’t   4     . She was just drawing circles on the desk with her finger.

Days passed quickly. The lessons were     5    planned. The children were kind. But my effort seemed to make little difference. I was not sure if I was doing anything    6    .

One night, a heavy storm caused a power cut, leaving the classroom in darkness. As everyone was frozen, a soft light appeared. It was Wen who was holding a    7     in her hand. “We can still read.” she whispered. That was the first time I heard her voice.

The next day, she sat    8    . In the following days, she began to talk more. In my last class, she came up and gave me the lantern. “So you will always have some    9    ,” she smiled gently.

I came to give light, but found it was quietly    10    . Volunteering isn’t always loud or big. Sometimes, it’s a quiet lantern—shared between the two, and shining in both directions.

1.1.

A bored

B relaxed

C nervous

D surprised

解析：选C。前文提到 “我” 对支教感到兴奋，后文又疑惑 “学生是什么样”，可见情绪是兴奋加不安。A（无聊的）、B（放松的）、D（惊讶的）均不贴合，C（紧张的）准确体现初到陌生环境的复杂心情，故选 C。

2.2.

A though

B so

C since

D when

解析：选A。前半句 “大多数学生安静” 和后半句 “课间跑笑” 是转折关系。B（所以，表因果）、C（自从 / 因为，表时间 / 因果）、D（当… 时，表时间）均不表转折，A（尽管，表转折）符合逻辑，故选 A。

3.3.

A dictionary

B poster

C poster

D cup

解析：选B。后文提到 “写着字并贴在墙上”，能满足 “写字 + 张贴” 属性的只有海报。A（字典）、C（蛋糕）、D（杯子）均不符合，B（海报）完全匹配，故选 B。

4.4.

A stand up

B give up

C wake up

D look up

解析：选D。其他学生对海报有反应，而温 “只在桌上画圈”，说明她没关注 “我”。A（站起来）、B（放弃）、C（醒来）与 “关注” 无关，D（抬头看）体现她没抬头回应，故选 D。

5.5.

A slowly

B carefully

C directly

D finally

解析：选B。D（最终）均不体现用心，B（仔细地）符合志愿者态度，故选 B。

6.6.

A simple

B interesting

C popular

D meaningful

解析：选D。前文 “努力收效微”，引发 “我” 怀疑工作是否有价值。A（简单的）、B（有趣的）、C（受欢迎的）均不贴合 “价值质疑”，D（有意义的）准确对应困惑，故选 D。

7.7.

A book

B lantern

C candle

D lamp

解析：选B。后文明确 “温送我这个灯笼”，此处为原词复现。A（书）、C（蜡烛）、D（灯，泛指）均与后文礼物不匹配，B（灯笼）是关键线索，故选 B。

8.8.

A farther

B lower

C closer

D closer

解析：选C。前文温 “独自坐角落”，后文 “开始多说话”，说明她距离他人更近。A（更远）相反，B（更低）、D（更长）与位置无关，C（更近）体现她的转变，故选 C。

9.9.

A fun

B time

C light

D hope

解析：选C。温送的是灯笼，核心功能是发光，且后文围绕 “光” 展开主旨。A（乐趣）、B（时间）、D（希望）未紧扣灯笼属性，C（光）呼应礼物与主旨，故选 C。

10.10.

A returned

B collected

C connected

D accepted

解析：选A。前文 “我来给予光明”，后文 “光明悄然回馈”，体现双向传递。B（收集）、C（连接）、D（接受）均不体现 “回馈”，A（返回、回馈）符合逻辑，故选 A。